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March 27, 2015Public Comment Period Open for Review of Wahweap Roads Plan
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is seeking public comment on a newly released environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed rehabilitation of Lakeshore Drive and Wahweap Boulevard within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

December 19, 2014Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Proposes Fee Increase
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is proposing an increase to entrance, camping, and boat use fees in accordance with direction from the National Park Service authorizing all park units to conduct stakeholder outreach through civic engagement to gauge support for possible fee changes.

November 14, 2014Two Wahweap Area Services to Close for the 2014-15 Winter Season
The comfort stations at Wahweap Beach and the Wahweap picnic grounds will close for the winter in coming weeks. The Wahweap Beach comfort station will be winterized and closed on November 17, 2014. The picnic area comfort station will close on December 1, 2014.

November 06, 2014Winter 2014-15 Hours for Wahweap Main Ramp Pump-out
Winter hours will begin on Monday, November 10, 2014 for the boat pump-out station at Wahweap main ramp. Hours of operation for the pump-out will be 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. daily. Fresh water will not be available during winter operating hours.

September 29, 2014Chains Road Closed for Repairs Sept 2014
Heavy rains and flood damage on Saturday, September 27 led to the closure of the Chains road in the afternoon. It is not known at this time how long the work may take to complete.

July 25, 2014Boat Propeller Injures Twelve-Year Old Girl
National Park Service Dispatch received a call on July 23, 2014 reporting that a twelve-year old female from Israel was struck by a boat propeller and sustained a severe lower leg injury.

July 24, 2014The Chains Road Opens July 25 2014
National Park Service (NPS) maintenance staff completed temporary repairs to the Chains road which opened late in the afternoon on Thursday July 24, 2014. Vehicles can now access the Chains area and the Hanging Garden trail head from sunrise to sunset.